At a time when the PLA Navy has become an indispensable force in safeguarding China's interests, the nation should further strengthen its maritime capabilities, a senior naval officer said.
The final rounds of two English speaking competitions hosted by China Daily - one for college students and another for high school and primary students - wrapped up in Beijing on Sunday, recognizing top English speakers.
In the digital era, traditional bookstores face challenges from online rivals that not only let readers browse for books when they are nowhere near the high street but give them the chance to read an e-book anywhere they can connect to the Internet.
The China Film Distribution Association has suspended a distributor it said fraudulently jacked up box office figures for martial arts film Ip Man 3.
An English speaking competition that has been held annually for two decades has helped forge a good atmosphere for language study and public speaking on campuses throughout China, said English teaching experts.
Wu Minsu, a professor at Communication University of China in Beijing, said the "21st Century Cup" National English Speaking Competition has changed her fate - and that of her students.
Zhang Lu, Placed eighth in the fifth "21st Century Cup" National English Speaking Competition
1995: Huang Qing, then deputy editor-in-chief of China Daily, conceived the idea of holding a national English speaking competition in China. Preparation for the competition began soon afterward.
Never in her wildest dreams did Liu Xin imagine that taking part in an English speaking contest 20 years ago would have carried her so far in life.
Both the number of Chinese students heading overseas to study and the number of those returning to China after finishing their studies abroad have increased in comparison with the year before, the Ministry of Education said on Tuesday.
The first lung to be transported between two Chinese cities following a change in civil aviation rules to prioritize donated organs was successfully transplanted into a patient in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, on Wednesday afternoon.
Scientists estimate that the government will invest no less than 5.9 billion yuan ($910 million) on space science research during the period of the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20), according to a research report published on Thursday.
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